TOKYO — Right before the start of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development this week, I called Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, hoping to gain insights into his thinking after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s routing in the upper house election.
Voters punish Ishiba and LDP but expect ‘service’ politics that provide immediate results
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has not offered a grand vision for Japan that resonates with voters. © Kyodo
NAOYA YOSHINO
August 22, 2025 10:01 JST
